WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' June 2023 inflation report showing that inflation has fallen to...
Courier-Journal: As UPS-Teamsters impasse continues, what politicians are saying
With negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters halted, the union is poised to begin the largest single-employer strike in American history Aug. 1.Both UPS and the Teamsters say the other group...
Whip Clark Statement Celebrating the Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Action to Lower Child Care Costs, Support Providers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's action to lower the cost of child care for 80,000 families...
Boston Globe: Don’t let an assault weapon end another life. Ban assault weapons.
Gun violence continues to ravage our country, with mass shootings of four or more people daily, and shootings are now the leading cause of death for children in America. Moreover, 2023 is on pace to...
Whip Clark Celebrates Disability Pride Month, Federal Investment in Special Education Services
WATERTOWN, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) recognized Disability Pride Month with a tour of Perkins School for the Blind's Watertown Campus. Alongside students and faculty...
World Socialist Web Site: Teamsters promote strike-breaking Democrats as UPS contract nears expiration
The contract for 340,000 UPS workers is set to expire at the end of the month. Last week, the Teamsters announced that talks between the company and union negotiators had "collapsed" and...
Boston Magazine: Just What Is Marty Walsh up to, Anyway?
The Seaport Hotel, attached to the World Trade Center, feels like an anchor to an older Boston amid the dizzying swirl of change along the waterfront. So it was, perhaps, an appropriate venue...
Boston.com: Mass. politicians react to Supreme Court’s blow to LGBTQ rights in Christian web designer ruling
Gov. Maura Healey: ‘Freedom isn't using the First Amendment as license to shut your doors on LGBTQ+ customers'"This decision is deeply disappointing and yet another example of the Supreme Court's...
Boston Globe: Political leaders, educators, legal analysts react to Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision
Lawmakers, advocates, and educators across Massachusetts on Thursday condemned the Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions, while supporters hailed...
CBS: Democrats discuss Supreme Court reform after affirmative action ruling
Many Democrats quickly criticized Thursday's affirmative action decision, including President Biden and Vice President Harris. Massachusetts Democratic Congresswoman and House Minority Whip...
MassLive: Mass. officials say SCOTUS student loan forgiveness ruling ‘must not be the last word’
Massachusetts officials are hoping the Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness isn't the "last word.""Today's decision is a judicial attack on the millions of student loan borrowers who...
Whip Clark Celebrates Biden-Harris Investing in America Agenda, Expanded Internet Access in Massachusetts
REVERE, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) celebrated the Biden-Harris Administation's Investing in America agenda and expansion of access to affordable, reliable,...
Whip Clark Statement on Supreme Court Decision Undermining Equality for LGBTQIA+ Americans
REVERE, MA — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in 303 Creative L.L.C. v. Elenis: "It is a sad day in America. The...
Whip Clark Statement on Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affirmative Action
REVERE, MA — Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard...
Washington Post: Opinion A year after Dobbs, the pro-choice movement has never been stronger
A year after the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization stripped women of nearly 50 years of constitutional protection to make their own...
Whip Clark Statement on Dobbs Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement marking one year since the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization:"One year...
“This Bill Deserves A Vote on the Floor”: Clark, House Democrats Unveil WHPA Discharge Petition Ahead of Dobbs Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's devastating decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined...
Whip Clark Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order Expanding Access to Birth Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on President Biden's Executive Order to further strengthen access to affordable, high-quality...
“A Major Win for Hardworking Families”: Clark, Raimondo, MA Delegation Laud CHIPS & Science Act Child Care Investments
DORCHESTER, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) hosted the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Governor Maura Healey, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Representatives Ayanna Pressley...
Boston Globe: ‘We will not give up ground,’ Governor Healey says as Mass. observes Juneteenth holiday
As Juneteenth was celebrated across the country on Monday, Governor Maura Healey said the holiday comes at a pivotal time as lawmakers in other states seek to "ban the very history of our...